Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads with 3.5% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
Meta
Llama 3.3 70B was introduced with refinements to the Llama 3 architecture, designed to incorporate improvements in instruction-following and task performance. Built to continue the evolution of Meta's 70B tier, it provides enhanced quality while maintaining the deployment characteristics valued by the open-source community.
3 months newer

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-12-06

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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